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Emma Crosby, 2631 First Avenue West, Vancouver, to Grace Crosby. Expresses pleasure that Grace has arrived in Kelowna, and directs her to ask at the Hotel if she has not received the previous letter. Informs that her health has improved and that she has been well taken care of by her son Harold and his wife. Describes a tea party hosted by Grace's sister Jessie.

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2631 First Ave West Vancouver July 6/20 Dear Grace We got your card from Sicamous and I was so pleased today to have the letter from Kelowna - to know that you had reached the end of your journey and found needed comforts awaiting you. I addressed a letter to the Hotel, Kelowna, Saturday evening, which should have reached there yesterday. If you have not got it you had better enquire at the Hotel. I did not think you would be leaving the Hotel quite so soon. At the same time I re-addressed one for Miss Metcalf. I hope you got them all right. This I will send to the general delivery. Well, Grace you will be glad to know I am ever so much better - that pain that troubled me is almost entirely gone. I sleep well with the door open onto the balcony and the last thing I see at night and the first in the morning is that perfectly entrancing view of English Bay & surroundings Helen & Harold have been the best of nurses. I am kept busy now trying to persuade them I really do not need any special attention any longer. The Hot water comes up regularly and until this morning when I insisted on getting up, my breakfast also. Yesterday I went over to Jessie's before lunch - (took the Davie car). She had a "tea" served out on the verandah in the afternoon - some fifteen or more present, including Mrs. Howie, her three daughters & granddaughter. Everything was arranged on the verandah when I got there, and Marian at once informed me there was to be punch in a new cut glass bowl, ice cream &c. It was a very nice affair - I quite enjoyed it and Harold came up for me on his way from the office to see me safe home. Harold and I went to church Sunday evening. The minister was enquiring after you. I was up at the house this morning, watering the verandah boxes & had quite a little talk with Mrs. Bullock from the end of her verandah, and heard her without difficulty, so my hearing is no worse. There is a letter for you I will remail to Kelowna. Look out for it. Love to Miss Metcalf. I hope you both will have a really good time. Much love, dear Grace, as ever from Mother <br> The price of the tickets & the money Harold gave you were both included in the $135.00

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